Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-17

ITnitai States, died Mt st. Nlncenbs
abbey. WestmoIclaDd County, e, on the
Glib! after lingering illness.
THE American Ease Ball Association, at
its meeting in Cincinnati on the Sth,
adonted the fEtv-cont tariff for admission
"a hall games next season. Scorers and
raporters ORGANIZED an auxiliary assocla-
ton.
TIRE executive committee Of the council
If administration of thu Grand Army of
4he Republic has decided to hold the next
National Grand Encampment at Column
bus. ii tue second week in September
next.
Jouv I. SULLIVAN boxed with Jack
Ashto7 ii tia presence of the Prince of
WoIes on tile night Of the 9th. The
r,7iIist was introduced to the Prince,
who expressed himself as delighted with
the performance.
II Il stated in London, on what is said
to be reliable authority, that the doctors
attend tng the German Crown Prince have
not changed their opinions as regards his
case. and that the optimist views recently
taken are baseless.
II is estimated that the revenue re-
formers ii the House of Representative
at WASHINGTON viii send out more than
F0j.0.0 copies Of the Presidents mes
sa-e, the orders for the same already
being close to 100000.
a REPORT came from London on the Sth
representing that Jay Gould has stirred
UP lively rumpus among his English CO.
adiutors in the cable pool by demanding
better terms for the Western Union Tele-
graph Company than are now accorded
THE Secretary of the Interior has 70,
verseI the decision of the Commissioner
Of TIE General Land Office, and holds that
the State Of Colorado is entitled to indem-
nifty lor two sections Of land lying within
the Ute reservation, under grant of land
to the State for school purposes.
THE canal treaty between Nicaragua
and Costa Rica, and which is known as
the Soto Carezo treaty, has been disap-
proved by the Assembly Of Nicaragua.
This question materially affects not only
the boundary line between the two coun.
tries, but also the Nicaragua canal
-e-
The sheriff Of Lake County, o., on the
7th asked the Governor for militia toquell
OF ia rport, that county. One hun dred
men of the Fifth regiment, Cleveland,
were ordered to hold themselves in readi-
ness to move Immediately if necessary.
-s
WINE the members Of the Evangelical
Alliance We're WAITING on the portico of
the White House on the 9th, just prior to
their reception by the President and Mrs.
Cleye and, they were joined by a man
who, il Q loud voice, began to sing the
doEo.ogy. He was led of by the police.
UNITED STATES MARSHAL DYER, as re-
ceivcr, las seized the Mormon Church
presidents Office, ledgers, books, etc.,
at Sa't Lake City, leaving some minor
books which he required James Jack,
church custodian, to receipt for as re-
ceiTe' agent. The church organ makes
ioud protest against this so-called out
rage.
4 NUMBER Of representatives of wool
industry held a meeting in San Francisco,
on tne Sth and adopted resolutions to the
eIeot mat any reduction in the tariff on
"ooI would seriously cripple the industry
ana greatly decrease its production in
CaIitorn a. An appeal is to be made to
congress to maintain the present tariff on
wool.
THF annual report of the chief of the
Secret-SsrYice division Of the United
States Treasury was made public on the
Hh. II shows that there were $50 persons
arrested by the officers cf the service dur
lng the past fiscal year for violation of
the laws against counterfeiting, etc. OF |
this number seventy were convicted and
sentenced to
S
lHE hearing by the Inter- State Com |
mefce Commission OF the carload lot" !
cases, \ which business men in all parts |
q lle country are manifes'ing considera-
w interest has been postponed until |
january 24 It was to have come off |
december l3, but owing to the serious i'll
hoSS q one of the counsel, all parties
uaFe agreed to postponement.
;, lAfoLINE A ALGER, daughter of ex
oo'ernor +. &. Alger, Of Michigan, was
rI"lF7i on the evening of the 7th to |
-ieIty me don, Jr., of Detroit. The mar. !
4l"-e was q brilliant affair. Over
tno0sahd guests were present. Among |
use from abroad were Rachael Sher- |
4uah daughter Of General w. I. Sher- |
1'"f ana Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Logan.
iHE conference of wool dealers and |
sioWerS which was in session at Washing |
o1 oA lor several days, adjourned on the |
1T unli January II, when it i3 expected |
sH'' 'ue representa- tives of the wool man |
II llFers of the country will be present |
=. a 4 the purpose TO endeavor to agree at |
~ Tine upon plan Of concerted action
IN 'aken to secure protection for the |
wool industry.
nACRETARY AND MRS. WHITN EY gave a
AZ aa1u1S2me dinner on the evening of the
- y f't Hon. Jos. Chamberlain. Covers
Sere la.d for twenty There were present
MI Mts@Aef and Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary and
sn5 archild, Secretary Endicott, Mr..
snu 4lfs' Angel. Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam,
IOIe'ary Bayard, Mrs. Manchester
u. 1sAton, Admiral and Mrs. Fran kiln.
MI. r. LIONEL West, Sir Charles Tupper, Miss
ss'AF and AIRS, Hi.t.